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He paused, and swept the the lesson sink deep home Before hih thehtly ered with you, and require sacrifice and still more blood; but I auide, and help! For my heart is your heart, and ye are precious in e for yourselves! If any ever speak again of rebellion, or of treason, and seek to break the Law, on his head shall be the blood of all For surely woe shall coain on us In your own behalf I warn you, and ye shall be the judges Noer me, O my Folk, what shall be done unto any who rebels?"

"He shall die!" booaunt with great labors, but still powerful, raised his corded hand on high "Of a truth, that man shall die!"

"What death?" cried Stern

"Even the death of H'yemba! Let hi river far below!"

All echoed the cry: "Death to all traitors, from the rock!"

"So be it, then," Stern concluded "Ye have spoken, and it shall be written as a Law Froo!"

He dismissed them While they departed and filed down the terraces to their own horavely The last one vanished He nodded

"They'll do now!" said he to himself "Nothe road of self-control, self-govern one yet--a long and hard and stony road to follow!"

Next day Stern beganhis plans for the recovery of the lost aeroplane

"This is by far the most importanther nurse the boy as they sat by the fire, while outside the rain drummed over cliff and canyon, hill and plain "Our very life depends on keeping a free means of communication open with the mother-country of the Folk, so to call it, and with the city-ruins that supply us with so many necessary articles No other form of transportation will do At all hazards we must have an aeroplane--one at least, more later, if possible"

"Of course," she answered; "but why not make one here? Down there in your workshop--"